Gastric bypass surgery at Spire Elland Hospital

Spire Elland is a long-established private hospital providing care to our patients across Halifax and the surrounding Yorkshire areas. We have a choice of bariatric surgeons (consultants specialising in weight loss surgery) who perform gastric bypass surgery to help you lose weight when diet and exercise haven’t worked. Your consultant will work alongside our dietitians and psychologists to ensure you get the right treatment and aftercare.

A dietitian will give you monthly support and is available on the phone if you have any questions between appointments.

Getting here

Spire Elland Hospital is situated just two minutes’ drive from the M62 motorway. Public transport options are available. There’s free parking on-site for you and your visitors.

Your consultations

Your first appointment will take place in one of our 13 consulting rooms. Your consultant will discuss your medical history with you and explain your different options. There’ll be plenty of time to ask any questions. You’ll be able to talk about:

• What surgery involves – they may recommend gastric sleeve surgery to begin with
• What’s included in your treatment costs
• Your anaesthetic and how it might affect you
• Any potential complications and risks of surgery
• What’s involved in your recovery, including your aftercare plan which includes changes to your diet and lifestyle

If you decide you’d like to go ahead with a gastric bypass, you’ll meet an anaesthetist and a psychologist so they can further assess if surgery is right for you. You'll also need to have a pre-operative assessment which may include:

• An electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Blood tests
• Endoscopy

Your gastric bypass surgery takes one to three hours, but you’ll stay in hospital for between two to five days afterwards. You’ll have a comfortable, private room with all the comforts and conveniences you’d expect to find at home, including:

• TV/radio
• En-suite
• Window
• Armchair
• Wardrobe

On the day of your operation, there’ll be a chance to meet your anaesthetist and the surgical team. You’ll have a general anaesthetic for the operation, which involves your surgeon reducing the size of your stomach and connecting it to the lower part of your small intestine.

If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in your private room while you have your operation.

After surgery, our nursing team will care for you and ensure you have adequate medication to help you deal with any discomfort from surgery.

Once you leave hospital, we’ll have follow-up appointments with you one month, three months and six months after your operation to check your recovery and progress. A dietitian will provide monthly support and is available over the phone should you need any advice or help outside of consultations.

Although everyone’s different, here’s a typical recovery guide for gastric bypass surgery: